The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Cpmullel frVm Various 6eurceA
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

importers Of Sumatra tobacco aud OF
growers Of domestic leaf tobacco In re-
gard TO the general question as TO the
proper method Of determining the
du,iabls value Of Sumatra tobacco.
Hox. AsAP. GROVER, Q relative OF Presi-
dent Cleveland, and in whose honor the
Presid received his given name, died
at Georgetown, KY, on the 2)th, aged
seventy-fve years. He was born In On
taria County, n. Y, and moved to Ken
lucky In 1sl7 He was a member OF the
Fortieth Congress from the Fifth U.ouis-
vilie) district Of Kentucky
CAPTAIN BrScs, commander Of the
United States steamer Atlanta, has sent
report TO the Navy Department. In which
he speaks OF IN accident which occurred
on board the vessel In Gsrdiner's bay
while practicing with the new guns. The
clips and eli p circles did not hold the guns
satisfactorily with maximum charge,
calculated TO give projectiles two thou.
sand feet velocity. The same was true OF
the six-inch guns.
Ma GERARD b. ALLEN, the st. LOUIS
millionaire, died at Richheld Springs, N.
Y, on the 2ist.
THOMAS J. MosAaoa, the noted Ken
lucky whisky dlstiller, died on the e2lst.
THR opinion prevails at Vienna that
Prince Ferdinand will decline the Bul-
garian throne.
TnE President refuses 70 pardon James
D. Fish, the New York bank criminal
A NEW international canal scheme be-
tween Germany aud Holland is being de-
veloped at Berlin and Antwerp.
President CLkvKLASD's Western trip,
It ID now said, will include Kansas City
and other points.
TnoxAs n POWELL was nominated for
Governor by the Ohio State Dsm ocratic
convention at Cleveland on the 2ist
REPORTS were received at London on
the 21st that Henry NJ Stanley, the Az
rican explorer. had been killed The re-
port lacked confirmation.
MRs CLEVELAND celebrated her twenty
third birthday on the 2ist. The event was
observed very quietly at the Presidents
country place, Oak View.
MARY JOSEPHINE KIMAS, reverend
Mother Superioress OF the order or Sisters
Of 81 Mary in America, died on the night
OF the 2Oth at the home convent Of the or.
der In Lockport N. Y. She was born In
Prum, Germany, In 1894. and came TO
America and founded the order in this
country In 1853.
IT is reported an arrangement has been
made between the King and Queen OF
Servia, and that there will be no OH cial
divorce, Milan allowing Natalie TO reside
in Germany with the Crown Princs
They will probably reside 10 Stuttgart
MARY AaSIs OSBORNE has begun suit in
New York against her husband, Hugh
Osborne, superintendent OF the French
Cable Company. She alleges that Os-
borne has frequently whipped her with
switch, knocking her down and otherwise
maltreating her. Osborne's friends say
Mrs Osborne Is insane.
JoHS TYLER, son OF the late President
Tyler, Is quite Ill at Washington.
OK the 2.d delegation OF English work
mgmen called on Lord Salisbury to de-
mand measures by the government to
protect them against foreign competition.
DIR. McGLYSy announced positively, in
an interview at New York on the 22d.
that the Uuitei Labor party will run q
candidate for Pres ident next year.
Ex-senator THURMAN says the nomina-
tion Of Powell for Governor by the Obi o
Democracy pleases him; also that he be-
lieves Cleveland will be reelected Presi-
dent
THE belief prevails 10 Europe that the
settlement Of the Russo Afghan boundary
will go far toward ending the rebellion Of
certain tribes against the authority Of the
Ameer.
In Its issue of the 22d la France assert.
cd the correctness of its statement that
that General Boulanger declined to head
q monarchical movement The paper
calls on Minister of War Ferron to de-
mand OF Boulanger the names OF tho dele
cation that waited on him.
OK the 22i the corporation OF Dub lin,
conferred the freedom of the city on Mr..
VIM O'Brien, editor OF United Ireland, and
Mr.. Patrick A. Collins, Of Boston, who 10
now visiting Ireland.
SEcRErARY WHITSEY has advertised for
proposals for the construction Of one
first-class torpedo boat Of the best and
most modern design, constructed Of steel
Of domestic manufacture, and TO have the
highest attainable speed.
TIE Department OF State at Washing
ton is expecting visit from the Lieuten.
ant-Governor of the Fiji Islands, but tits
said, no political significance attaches to
to the event
THEODORE THOMAS has begun suit
against the National Opera Company for
SIS $40 unpaid salary, and proposes to 60
OS the 23l the Interstate Commerce
Commission heard the complaint Of Rev.
Mr. Council, colored, Of Georgia, who
charges discrimination against him, by
reason OF his color, by the Western & At
lantic railroad.
The steamship Etruria, which sailed
from New York for Liverpool on the 23d,
took among It's passengers Robert Gar.
Of ha Aalt ~ IL
railroad, Chauncey NJ Depew and ex
Governor Alger, OF Mlchigi m. The latter
expects 10 visit Mr.. Andrew Carnegie in
In Scotland.
Tue race between Jake Gaudaur and
Ned Hanlon at Pullman, Ill, on the 23i
resulted in q fzzls. Haulan was nom.
inally the winner. but Gaudaur's backer
Mr.. st. John, claims that he had instru ted
his protege to lose, as the conditions we re
not complied with.
ON the 23i Mr.. John Wall. the New Y orb
reporter who accompanied Eiitor O'Brier
in his recent trip through Canada, was
presented with a purse OF 81, 600 by his
Irish American friends 20 the me,ropoli.
in recognition of his sun ,rings in behalf
Of the Irish cause.
NEGOTIATIONS are said 70 be pendin,
between Mr.. Gould and Mr.. Mackey witt
view 10 the termination of the oceal
cable war.
Mr.. MooDY, the evan gelist, thinks tn,
newspaper fraternity OF tho countr,
needs lsboring with. Ho is decided
opposed TO Sunday papers, and says HI
never reads one Of them, adding: "Yo,
can't poun a sermon into man after h
has got through reading one Of thos
sunday papers"
Miss Rose CLEVELAND WIN take tn
vice-prin ncipalship Of private school ol
Fifth avenue, New York, ut its fall open